Sony A290 vs Sony A850

Lets take a closer look at the Sony A290 and Sony A850, former is a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Advanced DSLR and they are both offered by Sony. There exists a considerable gap between the image resolutions of the A290 (14MP) and A850 (25MP) and the A290 (APS-C) and A850 (Full frame) come with different sensor dimensions.

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The A290 was announced 2 months after the A850 which means that they are of a similar age. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Sony A290 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony A850 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before getting through a in depth comparison, below is a concise overview of how the A290 scores against the A850 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Alpha DSLR-A290 & Sony Alpha DSLR-A850. The whole galleries are viewable at Sony A290 Gallery & Sony A850 Gallery.

For those who are going to travel with your camera frequently, you have to take into account its weight and volume. The Sony A290 comes with exterior dimensions of 128mm x 97mm x 86mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 3.4") with a weight of 549 grams (1.21 lbs) while the Sony A850 has sizing of 156mm x 117mm x 82mm (6.1" x 4.6" x 3.2") along with a weight of 895 grams (1.97 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you use at that time. Here is the front view sizing comparison of the A290 against the A850.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the A290 and A850 is 66 and 54 respectively.

More often than not, it is tough to visualize the difference between sensor dimensions just by reviewing a spec sheet. The pic here may provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the A290 and A850.

As you can see, each of these cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The A290 with its tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field harder and the Sony A850 will offer extra detail with its extra 11 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop photographs far more aggressively.